I locked eyes with him, the glowing man on the stage.
He glimmered, his red hair shining under the spotlight.
That was all it took for my heart to be stolen away.
I’d try to find him, but now he’s too far gone, somewhere off in the distance, away from adoration.
He wants to be loved for him, not for his smirk like smile or curiously kind eyes.
He wants understanding, and though I wish to,
I crave to,
I know I’m not going to be the one he allows to understand.
I wish him the best as I leave the theatre, but my heart is gone.
I know he’ll take good care of it.
Comments
Nice ending!!!! Clever, complicated... sweet.
Every once in a while I do come across a talented performer like this, an actor or comedian or musician who, from way up there on the stage, has the power to steal my whole heart but who is unable to hide from receptive audience members their vulnerability, a certain ever-so-subtle sadness or longing. It's a blessing to witness: someone's honed yet raw humanity. This piece reminds me of some old Robin Williams performances I've watched.
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